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According to unofficial results from all precincts, Bruce Braley defeated Ben Lange by 217,428 votes to 160,099 (56.72 percent to 41.77 percent). Two minor candidates received a little more than 5,500 votes between them.

According to unofficial results from 379 out of 401 precincts (20 more precincts have partially reported), Dave Loebsack defeated John Archer by 203,732 votes to 158,059 (55.21 percent to 42.83 percent). A third-party candidate received 6,914 votes.

According to unofficial results from all precincts, Tom Latham defeated Leonard Boswell by 201,457 votes to 167,965 (52.25 percent to 43,56 percent). Two other candidates received about 15,500 votes between them.

IA-02: Archer is no Miller-Meeks. She is the only good candidate I've seen the GOP run against a Dem incumbent in eastern IA.

IA-03: Somehow, I feel Boz deserved better than this end to his career. Have fun with Latham.

IA-04: What is there to say? This district was never a good fit. I wonder how she feels about her county-schoolchildren now. Perhaps she's enjoying a multilayer salad for lunch today. She would not have found success in IA-03, either. This is one of those campaigns where you feel for the volunteers but roll your eyes at those who "helped" spend all the money she was able to raise. "Strategic Adviser -- Vilsack campaign" is not something I'd want on my CV.

I would support Janet Peterson but I think you need someone who can talk agriculture and appease Polk County Dems at the same time. I tend to agree with mirage and dmd that no one would be particularly successful against Latham, but you want a strong candidate on the ground who can help drive up turnout and help with some of those swingy Iowa House and Senate districts.

Vilsack had a lot of money nut was poorly advised by her east coast consultants imho. She was trying to win with media and avoid taking any controversial positions. I would like to see a full-throated populist like Tom Harkin take on King, with some money behind him or her. Tom has won in some of the counties that Christie lost.

Helen Miller? Daryl Beall? Lisa Heddens? Maybe a win is a long shot, but with King's mouth working against him it's worth a shot. Plus being able to field a competitive candidate will help state races.